A Hawaii Health Certificate is a complete document packet required for pets traveling to Hawaii. Hawaii has strict import requirements to prevent the introduction of rabies and other diseases. GlobalVetLink’s Hawaii Health Certificates include all necessary documentation: the AQS-279 form, Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI), rabies vaccination certificates, and FAVN test results. Our system automatically generates correctly formatted, error-checked documents validated for acceptance by the Hawaii Animal Industry Division.
GlobalVetLink creates Hawaii Health Certificates for all major Hawaiian airports: Honolulu (Oahu), Kahului (Maui), Kona (Big Island/Hawaii Island), and Lihue (Kauai). The process differs slightly between Honolulu and the neighbor islands, with arrivals to the neighbor islands requiring an additional Neighbor Island Inspection Permit (NIIP) from the State of Hawaii.
Hawaii Health Certificates can be created in under 5 minutes using GlobalVetLink’s step-by-step workflow. Our system uses a simple Q&A format to collect basic information and automatically incorporates completed FAVN tests and rabies vaccination certificates to create a submission-ready travel document packet. This saves hours of manual research and eliminates the guesswork of Hawaii’s complex requirements.
Hawaii offers different entry programs (including 5-Day-or-Less and 120-Day programs) based on the pet’s vaccination history, FAVN test completion, and destination island. When creating a Hawaii Health Certificate in GlobalVetLink, the system automatically determines entry program eligibility based on the island destination, current rabies vaccination status, and FAVN test results. The platform guides you to the appropriate program and ensures all requirements are met.
The FAVN (Fluorescent Antibody Virus Neutralization) test is a rabies antibody titer test required for certain Hawaii entry programs. The test verifies that the pet’s rabies vaccination has produced adequate immunity. For Hawaii travel, the FAVN test must be performed at one of three approved laboratories: Auburn University, the DOD Food Analysis and Diagnostic Laboratory in Texas, or Kansas State University. GlobalVetLink’s system automatically includes FAVN test information in the certificate packet.
For Honolulu arrivals, all forms can be finalized within the 14-day inspection window and the pet owner must submit the AQS form to the Animal Quarantine Station at least 10 days prior to arrival. For Neighbor Island arrivals (Kahului, Kona, Lihue), the AQS form must be submitted at least 30 days prior to arrival to obtain the required Neighbor Island Inspection Permit (NIIP) and the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) must be completed within 14 days of arrival. GlobalVetLink offers a customized travel timeline tailored to your selected destination.
A Neighbor Island Inspection Permit (NIIP) is required for pets traveling to Maui (Kahului), Kauai (Lihue), or Hawaii Island (Kona). After the pet owner submits the initial documentation (AQS form, rabies certificates) to the Animal Quarantine Station at least 30 days before arrival, the State of Hawaii reviews the documents and emails the NIIP directly to the owner. This permit must be printed and accompany the pet on the aircraft. The NIIP process happens outside of GlobalVetLink.
No. Hawaii is considered domestic travel, so no USDA endorsement step is required. Once you sign the certificates in GlobalVetLink as the veterinarian, the pet owner can send the documents directly to the Animal Quarantine Station in Hawaii.
The pet owner is responsible for submitting the documentation to the Animal Quarantine Station in Honolulu. All documents, regardless of arrival airport, are sent to: Animal Quarantine Station (AQS), 99-951 Halawa Valley Street, Aiea, HI 96701. GlobalVetLink provides a cover sheet with complete submission instructions as part of the document packet, making it easy for pet owners to know exactly what to do.
Yes, but it’s optional. When creating a Hawaii Health Certificate, you can upload FAVN test results if available, but it’s not required. The approved laboratories automatically send FAVN results directly to the State of Hawaii. The FAVN test numbers must be included on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, but the hard copy of the lab results does not need to be submitted.
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